As per reports, his spectacles also broke before the attack at Delhi Secretariat.

New Delhi: Chilli powder was thrown at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The suspect, identified as Anil Kumar Sharma, has been taken to IP estate police station. Kejriwal was targetted at Delhi Secretariat. As per reports, Kejriwal's spectacles also broke.

The suspect threw chilli powder at the CM when he was leaving for lunch. The incident happened around 2:10 pm. The powder was hidden in a cigarette packet while he was waiting in the visitor's area.

As per reports, Anil Kumar is about 40 years old and he is from Delhi's Narayana. The Aam Aadmi Party has called it a "dangerous attack" on CM Arvind Kejriwal and further described it as a "serious security lapse from Delhi Police". Further, AAP has also blamed the Centre for 'lapse' in security.

"Even the Chief Minister is not safe in Delhi. The man crossed all security barriers and even scanners but the chilli powder was not detected," AAP said in a statement. Here is a picture of the suspect and the chilli powder:

The suspect was reportedly waiting outside in the guest room adjacent to CM's office. He had come to deliver a letter. The suspect tried to touch CM's feet when Kejriwal tried to stop him. During this time, Kejriwal's glasses fell and broke. Then, the suspect threw chilli powder at him.

Meanwhile, the BJP has accused AAP of orchestrating the attack as politics unleashes over the attack. However, the AAP has blamed the Centre claiming that Home Minister Rajnath Singh 'handles' law and order in the national capital. Earlier, Imran Hussain, a member of AAP, was slapped in February in a similar attack.

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